Empowering Youth for a Sustainable Future: The Role of Advanced Technology
A special issue of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050). This special issue belongs to the section "Development Goals towards Sustainability".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 1 October 2024 | Viewed by 1901
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Interests: big data; AI; machine learning; statistics; digital twins; digital health; advanced technology
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Interests: applied statistics; AI; Fintech; big data; technology; data science; UN SDGs; econometrics
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
We are pleased to announce a Special Issue on “Empowering Youth for a Sustainable Future: The Role of Advanced Technology”. This Special Issue aims to bring together original research articles and reviews that explore the potential of advanced technology to empower young people to shape a more sustainable future.
The importance of youth empowerment in achieving a sustainable future cannot be overstated. Young people are the leaders of tomorrow, and it is essential that they are equipped with the knowledge, skills, and resources needed to drive positive change in their communities and beyond. Advanced technology, including digital tools and data analytics, can play a vital role in supporting youth empowerment efforts.
The scope of this Special Issue is broad, and we welcome contributions from a range of disciplines, including but not limited to environmental science, social science, engineering, and education. Potential research areas may include:
- Innovative approaches to engaging young people in sustainability issues;
- The role of advanced technology in promoting youth-led activism and advocacy;
- The use of digital tools and data analytics to track progress toward sustainability goals;
- Strategies for building capacity and skills in young people to drive sustainability initiatives;
- The impact of youth empowerment on social and environmental outcomes;
- The role of education in promoting youth empowerment for sustainability.
We invite authors to submit original research articles, reviews, and perspective pieces that contribute to our understanding of the role of advanced technology in empowering young people to shape a sustainable future. All submissions will be subject to rigorous peer review.
We believe that this Special Issue aligns with the scope of our journal and will be of interest to a broad readership. We look forward to receiving your contributions.
Prof. Dr. Hossein Hassani
Dr. Xu Huang
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- youth empowerment
- sustainability
- advanced technology
- digital tools
- data analytics
- education
- environmental science
- social science
- capacity building
- activism
Planned Papers
The below list represents only planned manuscripts. Some of these manuscripts have not been received by the Editorial Office yet. Papers submitted to MDPI journals are subject to peer-review.
Title: ROLES OF PERSONAL VALUES AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY USAGE IN FORMING THE YOUNG ADULTS' VIEW OF ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY
Authors: Nikša Alfirević; Vojko Potočan; Zlatko Nedelko
Affiliation: University of Split, Croatia;
University of Maribor, Slovenia
Abstract: In this paper, we analyze two groups of factors, which prove to be relevant sources of young adults' view of the world and the environmental sustainability. One group of predictors is related to the personal values, measured by the empirically verified Portrait Values Questionnaire (PVQ) instrument. The personal values have been confirmed as a comprehensive framework, guiding different aspects of young adults' attitudes and behavior, including their view of the environmental sustainability and the pro-environmental behavior. At the other hand, there are convincing arguments and empirical evidence, related to the usage of information technology, as another factor, determining the young adults' attitudes and behavior. In our empirical analysis, we seek to uncover the potential influence of both groups of variables toward the formation of young adults' pro-environmental worldview, meadured by the Revised NEP Scale. The empirical research has been conducted on a sample of undergraduate students from Central and South East European regions, i.e. from Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia and Montenegro. Results of the empirical research are discussed in the context of the previous empirical research in the same region(s) and the regional socio-economic context(s).
